How Alexa, Echo, and other devices became a drag on Amazon’s revenue

Sure, R&D is expensive, but the issues run deeper. When Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced earlier this week that Amazon would be conducting layoffs, he called out one team in particular: devices and books, which is responsible for products including Alexa, Kindle readers, Echo smart speakers, Fire tablets, Ring doorbells, and a household robot known as Astro.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2022-11-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything we know about the summer sale

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is coming soon, and if history is any indication, it will bring a swath of discounts on everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities. If you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to all of the Amazon Prime Day deals, which is great in theory, but it will... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-20 15:00:37 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything to know about the sale in July

This year’s Amazon Prime Day is coming soon, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event, and if you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to... Continue reading at Engadget

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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything we know about the sale in July

Amazon Prime Day 2024 will be here soon, which means Prime members will have a ton of sales and deals to sift through during a brief period next month. Prime Day deals typically do not discriminate: everything from clothing to shoes to household essentials can be discounted, and that includes... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-14 16:00:36 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Scribe drops to a record low of $240

You folks out there who have been waiting for a good deal before picking up Amazon’s Kindle Scribe, the company’s first Kindle with stylus support, now may be your time. The device has dropped to an all-time low price of $240. That’s 29 percent off the regular price for the base model with the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-12 14:38:01 UTC ]
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Buy a lot of Amazon gadgets? You could get 20% off each time

Save a bundle and get rid of old junk by sending an old Kindle, Fire TV, Ring camera, or other device back to Amazon—it’s a win-win. We’ve bought two Kindles for the Aamoth household in the past year and we paid full price for each. We also have, at last count: two ancient Kindle e-book readers... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2024-06-03 17:05:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Everything to know about the big sale in July

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is coming soon, now's the time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deals arrive. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the shopping event, and if you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to all of... Continue reading at Engadget

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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Everything you need to know about the upcoming sale in July

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is coming soon, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event, and if you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to all of... Continue reading at Engadget

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TMB Leans Further Into Video as Open Web Revenues Waver

The digital media company TMB, formerly Trusted Media Brands, is on pace to generate nearly $200 million in revenue in its most recent fiscal year, which ends in June, according to chief executive Bonnie Kintzer. Though the company isn't sharing financial specifics, the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-05-29 14:50:39 UTC ]
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The Rundown: How Amazon is wooing publishers to bolster its $50 billion ad business

Enhancements to Amazon Publisher Cloud and debut of Signal IQ represent the triopolist’s latest adland overture. Continue reading at Digiday

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Amazon's Kindle Scribe dips back to an all-time low, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals

Apple and Google recently held events to showcase new products and services. From a deals perspective, that means some older iPads are hitting new low prices — we even spotted a few modest $30 and $50 discounts on brand new iPad Air and iPad Pro models. Google's latest smartphone, the Pixel 8a,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-05-17 16:39:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Is Hosting a Massive Book Sale

Ebooks, paperbacks, and hardcover editions are deeply discounted through May 20. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2024-05-16 21:56:31 UTC ]
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The Shark AI robot vacuum and mop drops to a record low of $230 at Amazon

The Shark AI robot vacuum and mop combo unit has dropped to a record low of $230 at Amazon. This is a massive discount of 52 percent, which knocks nearly $250 off the price. It does look to be one of those deals that ends when the stock runs out, so you might want to act quickly instead of... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-05-15 18:42:59 UTC ]
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The Best Hardcover and Paperback Deals of the Amazon Book Sale

Get some of the most popular hardcovers and paperbacks of the past two years on sale for 50% off today! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-05-15 15:04:14 UTC ]
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Longtime Condé Nast Chief Revenue Officer Steps Down

Conde Nast chief revenue officer Pamela Drucker Mann announced her departure from the media company this morning, according to an internal memo shared by the company. Mann, who joined Conde Nast as the sales director for beauty at Jane magazine in 2005, has served as the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-05-14 17:00:24 UTC ]
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Paperbacks and Hardcovers On Sale On Amazon for 50% Off

Emily Henry, Toni Morrison, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dr. Seuss and more books on sale for 50% off today! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-05-10 18:01:00 UTC ]
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UK: Book Revenues Surpassed £7 Billion Pounds in 2023

For the first time on record, the United Kingdom's book publishing industry exceeded £7billion in 2023, downloaded audio jumping 24 percent. The post UK: Book Revenues Surpassed £7 Billion Pounds in 2023 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-09 22:43:14 UTC ]
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Amazon Launches Massive Six-Day Book Sale

The inaugural Amazon Book Sale will run May 15–20 and feature deep discounts on thousands of books, including 50% off print bestsellers. The e-retailer is touting the event as "The Book Sale of Your Dreams." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's standard Kindle is on sale for $80

Amazon’s entry-level 16GB Kindle is on sale for $80, which is a discount of 20 percent. This is the latest iteration of the standard ereader, dating back to 2022. Amazon doesn’t do too many Kindle hardware updates, so we don’t know if this sale precludes a forthcoming refresh. The sale covers... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-05-06 17:12:07 UTC ]
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Full Steam Ahead for Amazon in Strong First Quarter

Driven by its cloud computing unit, sales and earnings at Amazon posted big first-quarter gains this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ABA Seeks to Add Bookstores to FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon

The American Booksellers Association has filed a motion with the Federal Trade Commission seeking to fix a hole in the FTC’s antitrust complaint against Amazon that many in the industry agree needs correcting: that it did not specifically include what Amazon’s practices have done to book... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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